I think one issue I’ve had is not had firm goals, both in work and outside of it. I’ve spent a bit of time reassessing and now have a set of goals in my personal Trello board.

For example:

In two years time, I want to hit the podium in a cycle race.

Recognise the format? Also note: I have some questions on how I’m going to achieve that!

Set yourself some goals and you may go some way in achieving them. BONUS: When setting goals, go unrealistic, or 10x it, as Grant Cardone says. He talks about setting unbelievable unrealistic goals, because if you set your target higher, your actions will take you further that if you set a more realistic goal. Forgive his unique style, but he says:

“In order to get to the next level of whatever you’re doing, you must think and act in a wildly different way than you previously have been. You cannot get to the next phase of a project without a grander mind-set, more acceleration, and extra horsepower.”

Learning about strategy? At The Next Web, Des Traynor spoke about building a product when scaling a company, and building a company that lasts and thrives in a fast-growth environment. Check out the video.

Such an inspiration. I’m really getting into my athletes like Rich Roll and Matt Miller. Lael Wilcox is one awesome athlete. She went from being a full-time bike bum riding around the world with her boyfriend, to being a full-time ultra distance competitor in just a couple of years.

I do notice something about these super-human people. You can’t work 9-5 and do this. They’ve made work work for them. Mills created an agency over 10 years and now has the financial freedom to train. Rich Roll created a podcast and other revenue streams to allow him to do what he wants to do. What they’re doing - that is some long-term goal!

How do you stage a bike ‘race’ that delivers the correct party to race ratio™ ?Answer : mix a ferry ride, a small but beautiful Scottish Island, 260 rad, open-minded individuals from around the world, whisky (the correct Scots gaelic spelling is ‘whisky’, Irish and Americans say ‘whiskey’), a big dose of rolling mixed-terrain and some lung-busting timed stages. Welcome to Grinduro.

Khalia Braswell, who attended UNC Charlotte and N.C. State, once was faced with an option: Jordans or a computer? Her choice helped share her career path — to a tech job with Apple and then a return home to Charlotte to help inspire tech dreams in young girls of color.

Make critical decisions and do many things. Also from that article:

While she adjusted to her new job as a UX design engineer for the iPhone, Braswell ran INTech remotely for nearly four years, expanding partnerships with nonprofits and leading tech companies, and relying on friends and instructors like Shekinah to continue the implementation of INTech’s mission to inspire and expose young girls to the possibilities of technology.